People
Cookie monster rears its head
OMB's policy prohibits persistent Web cookies, but there are exceptions
People
IRS blends old and new IT programs
Richard Spires will continue as an associate CIO, but he will have additional responsibilities for overseeing the development of new business systems.
People
OMB wants more EA reports
The agency issued a new assessment framework and will require quarterly progress reports.
People
IRS names advisory committee members
Seven new members join the Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee.
People
Wennergren named CIO Council vice chairman
David Wennergren, Navy Department's chief information officer, is the new vice chairman of the CIO Council.
Digital Government
GSA seeks feedback on procedures
The chief acquisition officer wants more responses on proposals.
Digital Government
Input: GSA IT budget will grow through 2010
An analyst disagrees with some of the report, however.
People
GSA ends IT tracking program
Internal and external reviews found that GSA Preferred does not meet the General Services Administration's needs.
People
Analyst: 2006 budget constraints could affect IT
Government officials and vendors will be held accountable for returns on investments, the analyst predicts.
People
Report: E-gov helps government share info
It states that the government offers timelier, more accurate information to the public and government leaders through e-government initiatives.
People
FAA names new CIO
Bowen joins the FAA from Blue Shield of California, where he served as senior vice president and CIO.
People
US-VISIT wants 10 fingerprints for security
DHS will release a plan in the next few months requiring first-time U.S. visitors to provide 10 fingerprints as a means of tracking their entry into and exit from the country.
Digital Government
IAC restructures 2 shared interest groups
The industry organization wants its working groups to keep pace with evolving government priorities.
People
New law restricts e-gov initiatives
It requires agencies to get congressional approval before implementing such initiatives.
Digital Government
Agencies to designate chief FOIA officers
Each new officer will review the agency’s FOIA operations and develop an improvement plan by June.
Acquisition
Rule change eases subcontracting process
In some cases, contractors will no longer need to inform agencies when hiring subcontractors, under a new rule published today.
Digital Government
Report: Small biz struggles with contracting, capital
A congressional report states that contracting projects and accessing venture capital are two major hindrances to small businesses.
Digital Government
GSA calls for help in analyzing procurement services
Contractor will analyze agency's assisted services and make recommendations about how to maintain them in the reorganization process.
Modernization
IRS awards $36M CADE task order
CSC will work on the next phase of the IRS' business systems modernization program.
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